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Ability to cope with stress can increase 'good' cholesterol in older white men, study finds
08-18-2007 · EurekAlert!Older white men who are better able to cope with stress experience higher levels of so-called "good cholesterol" than men who are more hostile or socially isolated, according to a study released at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
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- Key findings for all veterans seen in depression and suicide study
10-30-2007 · EurekAlert!
The largest and most up-to-date study of suicides among depressed veterans provides important new data -- and some surprises -- that may guide screening and treatment for all vets. Predictors of suicide among depressed veterans differ from those seen in the general population, with younger, white, non-Hispanic veterans having the highest risk. Surprisingly, older veterans who had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression had a lower overall rate of suicide than those without PTSD.
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- Why bad things can happen to the heart when 'good' cholesterol goes bad
08-22-2007 · EurekAlert!
It's yet another example of how a good thing can go bad: Researchers have found evidence in laboratory studies that "good" cholesterol, renowned for its ability to protect against heart disease, can undergo detrimental changes in protein composition that make it "bad" for the heart. The study could lead to new lab tests and treatments for heart disease, they say. It will be presented in August at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston.
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- Black gay men, lesbians, have fewer mental disorders than whites, says Mailman School of PH study
10-02-2007 · EurekAlert!
Among lesbian, gay and bisexuals, blacks and Latinos do not have more mental disorders than whites. Based on the theory that stress related to prejudice would increase risk for mental disorders, researchers expected that black lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals face prejudice related to both racism and homophobia, and therefore would have more disorders than their white counterparts. However, the study found that black lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals had significantly fewer disorders than whites.
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- Older African-American men with HIV often have sex without condoms
10-15-2007 · EurekAlert!
Study of 130 African-American men with HIV found that 38 percent didn't use condoms during oral sex, 25 percent during vaginal sex and 22 percent during anal sex, despite good knowledge about HIV and AIDS. Single men with fewer symptoms were most likely to engage in unsafe sex. This is a worrying finding, say the Philadelphia-based authors, as US figures for 2005 show that 44 percent of all new cases of HIV were in black males.
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- Penn researchers use brain imaging to demonstrate how men and women cope differently under stress
11-19-2007 · EurekAlert!
According to a study that appears in the current issue of SCAN (Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience), researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discuss how men and women differ in their neural responses to psychological stress.
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- Study finds women less likely than men to have their cholesterol controlled
05-15-2007 · EurekAlert!
Women are significantly less likely than men to have their LDL cholesterol controlled to recommended levels, according to a new study by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The study, to be published in the May/June edition of Women’s Health Issues, investigated gender differences in cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment and risk factors based on national health care quality data from commercial and Medicare managed care plans.
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- What's good for the heart may be good for the prostate
02-12-2008 · EurekAlert!
Men who eat a diet low in fat and red meat but high in vegetables and lean protein and who drink alcohol in moderation may not just be doing their hearts a favor. A new study shows that such a heart-healthy diet may also be good for the prostate.
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- High-trauma fractures in older men and women linked to osteoporosis
11-28-2007 · EurekAlert!
Researchers at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute are challenging a widely held belief that fractures resulting from major trauma, such as automobile accidents, are not related to osteoporosis, the common disease that makes bones weak and prone to fracture. Their study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, was published in the Nov. 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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- Older workers stress less, U-M study suggests
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Older workers generally report low levels of work-related stress, according to a University of Michigan study of a nationally representative sample of older workers.
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- Therapeutic value of meditation unproven, says study
06-28-2007 · EurekAlert!
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